Big-eared swamp rat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the big-eared swamp rat lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Malacomys longipes
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Muridae

Where does the big-eared swamp rat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the big-eared swamp rat in 2 countries and territories across Africa.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the big-eared swamp rat endangered?

The big-eared swamp rat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the big-eared swamp rat?

The big-eared swamp rat (Malacomys longipes) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Muridae, genus Malacomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the big-eared swamp rat

The big-eared swamp rat (Malacomys longipes) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in sub-Saharan Africa from Nigeria to Kenya and south to Zambia and Angola. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Big-eared swamp rat (revision 1370953073), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1763296 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).